Korintotɔwo 2 5

1 Esia ta míenya be ne wokaka míaƒe xɔ siwo nye míaƒe ŋutilãwo la, Mawu ana ŋutilã yeye makumaku mí le dziƒo. Eye xɔ yeye siwo Mawu ana mí la menye amegbetɔwo ƒe asinudɔ o, ke Mawu ŋutɔe tu wo. (aiōnios g166)

For we know that, if our house on earth-this of the body, were dissolved, yet we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven. (aiōnios g166)

2 Míele fu kpem ŋutɔ le míaƒe anyigbadziŋutilã siawo me, eya ta wòle mía dzrom vevie, eye míele mɔ kpɔm gbe sia gbe be Aƒetɔ la atsɔ dziƒoŋutilã yeyewo ava do na mí abe awu ene.

And on this account also, we groan, and wish to be clothed with our house from heaven:

3 Elabena menye gbɔgbɔ me ko míanɔ o, ke boŋ Mawu ado awu na mí esi nye dziƒoŋutilã la.

if indeed, when clothed, we shall not be found naked.

4 Zi ale si míegale anyigbadziŋutilã me ko la, zi nenema ke míekpea fu siwo hea hũɖeɖe kple vevesese vaa mía dzi. Menye ɖe míebe míadzo kaba le anyigbadziŋutilã sia me o, ke boŋ míaƒe mɔkpɔkpɔe nye be Aƒetɔ la natsɔ dziƒotɔ si nye agbe la atsyɔ na mí, be wòaɖu esi me míele fifia si gblẽna la dzi.

For while we are here in this house, we groan under its burden; yet ye desire, not to throw it off; but to be clothed over it, so that its mortality may be absorbed in life.

5 Mawu ŋutɔe ɖoe be tɔtrɔ sia nava míaƒe agbenɔnɔ me, eya ta wòtsɔ Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la de mía me abe kpeɖodzinu ene.

And he that prepareth us for this thing, is God: who hath given us the earnest of his Spirit.

6 Azɔ la, míele mɔ kpɔm kple dzideƒo na dziƒoŋutilã yeye sia xɔxɔ. Míenyae be zi ale si míegale anyigbadziŋutilã me le afi sia la, míeɖo Aƒetɔ la gbɔ le dziƒo haɖe o.

Therefore, because we know and are persuaded, that while we lodge in the body we sojourn away from our Lord;

7 Míenya be esiawo katã le eme vavã to xɔse me, ke menye to nukpɔkpɔ kple ŋkume o.

(for we walk by faith, and not by sight; )

8 Ke dzideƒo blibo le mía si, eye wòdzroa mí gɔ̃ hã be míadzo le anyigbadziŋutilã sia me aɖanɔ Aƒetɔ la gbɔ le eƒe ŋutikɔkɔe ƒe mavɔ la me.

therefore we are confident, and desirous to be away from the body, and to be with our Lord.

9 Ke míaƒe didi vevie nye be ne míele agbe le anyigbadziŋutilã sia me alo míele egbɔ le dziƒo la, míawɔ eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu le nu sia nu me.

We are assiduous, that whether we are absent, or whether at home, we may please him.

10 Elabena mí katã míava tsi tsitre ɖe Kristo ŋkume gbe ɖeka, be wòadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu mí, eye wòadzro míaƒe agbenɔɣinuwɔnawo me tsitotsito. Eye wòaxe fe na ame sia ame pɛpɛpɛ ɖe ale si wònɔ agbe le anyigba dzii la nu. Ne èwɔ nu nyui la, àxɔ fetu nyui eye ne èwɔ vɔ̃ la, àxɔ fetu vɔ̃.

For we are all to stand before the judgment-seat of the Messiah, that each may receive retribution in the body, for what he hath done in it, whether of good, or whether of evil.

11 Mawuvɔvɔ̃ si le mía me tae míeɖea gbeƒã, eye míeƒoa dzimetɔtrɔ ƒe nya la ɖe amewo katã nu be woava Aƒetɔ la gbɔ. Mawu ŋutɔ nya be míele dɔ sia wɔm kple dzimekɔkɔ, eye mexɔe se be miawo hã mienyae le miaƒe dzi me nenema tututu.

Therefore because we know the fear of our Lord we persuade men; and we are made manifest unto God; and I hope also, we are made manifest to your minds.

12 Menye mía ɖokui kafum míele alo menye mía ɖokui dom míele ɖe dzi o, ɖeko míedi be miada ɖe mía dzi abe ame siwo nye Aƒetɔ la ƒe ame dɔdɔ vavãwo ene. Eye miate ŋu atsɔ mí aƒo adegbee alo aɖo nya ŋu na nufiala alakpatɔ siwo le mia dome, ame siwo ƒe susu koe nye be yewoƒe dzedzeme nanya kpɔ nyuie le amewo gbɔ ko, ke woƒe dziwo me do viviti tsiɖitsiɖi.

We do not again laud ourselves to you; but we give you occasion to glory in us, to them who glory in appearance and not in heart.

13 Ne nya siawo sese ɖi le miaƒe towo me abe ɖe míaƒe susuwo da ene la, ekema le Mawu ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe la tae. Ke ne miedze sii be míaƒe nyawo meɖi ame siwo ƒe tagbɔ tɔtɔ tɔ o la, ekema aɖe vi geɖe na mi.

For if we are extravagant, it is for God: and if we are discreet, it is for you.

14 Menye mía ŋutɔwo ƒe viɖekpɔkpɔ ta míele nu sia nu si wɔm míele la wɔm ɖo o; míele ewɔm, elabena Kristo ƒe lɔlɔ̃ le mía kplɔm. Esi míexɔe se be Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ku ɖe mí katã ta la, ele be míawo hã míaxɔe se be míeku na agbe xoxo siwo míenɔna tsã la.

For the love of the Messiah constraineth us to reason thus: One died for all; therefore are all dead.

15 Nu vevitɔ si ta Kristo ku ɖe amewo katã ta lae nye be mí ame siwo le agbe fifia eye míekpɔ gome le Mawu ƒe amenuveve ƒe nunana si nye agbe mavɔ la me la, míaganɔ agbe na mía ɖokuiwo alo awɔ nu si dze mía ŋu o. Ele be míanɔ agbe na Kristo ɖeka ko, ame si ku, ke Fofo la fɔe ɖe tsitre la eye míawɔ nu si nye eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu ko.

And he died for all, that they who live should not live to themselves, but to him who died for them and rose again.

16 Eya ta tso fifia dzi heyina la, migadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu ame aɖeke le ŋutilã nu be ame sia nye amegã alo bubume alo be nɔvi kristotɔ aɖe nye nu vɔ̃ wɔla o. Ŋku ma ƒomevie míetsɔ kpɔ Kristoe tsã be enye vɔ̃wɔla, gake fifia la, meganye nenemae míegale ekpɔm o.

And therefore, we know no person after the flesh: and if we have known the Messiah after the flesh, yet henceforth we know him no more.

17 Eya ta ne ame aɖe xɔ Kristo la, enye nuwɔwɔ yeye; nu xoxowo nu va yi, “kpɔ ɖa!” nuwo katã zu yeye.

Whoever therefore is in the Messiah, is a new creature: old things have passed away;

18 Nu siawo katã tso Mawu, ame si wɔ mí etɔwoe to Kristo dzi la gbɔ. Mawu ŋutɔ tsɔ dɔ nyui sia de asi na mí be míakplɔ ame bubuwo hã va ye gbɔe ne yeakpɔ nublanui na wo, eye woawɔ ɖeka kple ye.

and all things are made new, by God; who hath reconciled us to himself by the Messiah, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.

19 Gbeƒã si ko ɖem míele fifia lae nye be Mawu to Kristo dzi le xexea me katã kpem va eɖokui gbɔe. Magaɖo ŋku amewo ƒe nu vɔ̃wo dzi azɔ o, ke boŋ atsɔ wo ake wo eye wòatutu wo ɖa keŋ. Nukunya siae wòde asi na mí be míagblɔ na amewo katã.

For God was in the Messiah, who hath reconciled the world with his majesty, and did not reckon to them their sins; and who hath placed in us the word of reconciliation.

20 Eya ta míawo la, Kristo ƒe ame dɔdɔwoe míenye, eye Mawu le nu ƒom na mi to mía dzi. Míeto Kristo dzi hele kuku ɖem na mi be ame sia ame nadzudzɔ nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ, eye wòaxɔ Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃ si wòna be ne wòawɔ ɖeka kplii.

We are therefore ambassadors for the Messiah, and it is as if God was beseeching you by us. In behalf of the Messiah, therefore, we beseech you, be ye reconciled to God.

21 Elabena Kristo mewɔ nu vɔ̃ aɖeke o, gake be míawo míakpɔ agbe ta la, Mawu tsɔ míaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ƒe agba dro ɖe eya amea dzi. Eye wòtsɔ eƒe dzɔdzɔenyenye ɖo eteƒe na mí katã.

For, on your account, he hath made him who knew no sin to be sin, that we might by him become the righteousness of God.